With the trade deadline come and gone, and the Canadiens standing pat on adding forward help, the team needed a strong showing from some of their underperforming, or quieter veterans against a red-hot Maple Leafs team. They got that kind of performance from Paul Byron and Tomas Tatar.
Byron has been doing quite well since returning from the taxi squad, having compiled seven points (2G, 5A) in his last eight games played, including a pair of primary assists on Tatar’s goals last night. It hasn’t been an easy season for the Habs’ alternate captain, being a healthy scratch, moving up and down the lineup, even going on waivers multiple times to help Montreal save some cap space.